Spinal MRI in vacuolar myelopathy, and correlation with histopathological findings.
We correlated MRI features with histopathological findings in an HIV-positive patient with vacuolar myelopathy. On MRI symmetrical nonenhancing high-signal areas in the posterior columns on T2-weighted images result from extensive vacuolation visible on histological sections.
Sartoretti-Schefer
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Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Zürich, Switzerland.
Blättler
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Wichmann
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D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D014617:Vacuoles / Q000473:pathology